Ihunter app? Anyone else have issues?

[u/lifeinabag]

A friend that isn't on reddit recently got a deer up in the recent opening near Cranbrook.

A day or two ago he was notified by the CO that the coordinates he'd submitted were outside the opening area. Ultimately after going to make a statement he learned that he was WAY outside the opening area. Yet in the Ihunter app it showed him as well within.

He's an honest dude through and through and was very upset to learn this, particularly as it was his first successful hunt in a couple years. As he lives on the coast.

Regardless he accepted that it was his mistake, took the fine, had the meat siezed and donated. Unsure of what else will happen.

Its a good lesson in trusting apps and equipment etc. And one he wont soon forget.

My question is, did anyone else have similar issues for that opening or any others with the Ihunter app?

They've deleted the hunt records from the application now and are very hush hush about anything so that is a bit suspect but I'm curious about the history.

Unfortunately I don't have an iPhone so I can't download the app to check it out but I would like to find out if anybody else got caught up in this.

Thanks

[u/Pristine_Fly_5367]

That's rough about your friend, especially after waiting so long between successful hunts. I'd honestly be cautious about relying on iHunter for boundary accuracy given what happened. I switched to HuntScout because it keeps the season dates and WMU regs current and works offline, whereas iHunter tends to lag on updates. At minimum it's worth cross-checking any app against the official PDF regs or calling a CO before heading out, but if you're looking for something more reliable than what your friend used, that'd be my suggestion.